Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Verizon on Jan 9th, 2018
"They are more flexible for the schedules of lower performers. I was always called in on off days so that they could meet sales quotas, especially when they were training someone new. Management only gets paid if the stores are selling."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Verizon can improve?
"Other"
Position or Department
Sales Representative, Customer Service
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
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4
5
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
0 Weeks Paid | 5.5 Weeks Unpaid
"My 6 week mark would have landed on a Monday but they wanted me to hit quota so they could get paid and so they had me start the Friday prior."
Would you recommend Verizon to other women?
"Maybe"
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Anonymous shared this review of Verizon on Dec 12th, 2017
"This was an amazing place to build my career, develop a tough skin, receive best-in-class training, and have top notch benefits. I was challenged every day here and learned more than I could have thought possible. The medical benefits were unbelievable, along with 401k match at 6%, and so many policies to support changes in your life like FMLA, disability, parental leave, etc. As a perk you also got the latest and greatest technology often. The mantra is, "Our best was good for today, tomorrow we will do better" and every day you are challenged to do more, achieve more, outperform your best.
But from a job standpoint, in sales and sales leadership, it was an old, Caucasian boys club. I had to fight 3x as hard to receive the same promotion as a less qualified man who was often "one of the boys" of the hiring manager. I didn't give up, and eventually got promoted as a young woman in leadership and continued to fight my way up the ladder. It came with a barrage of harassment and innuendos about how I got there - from both men and women, people trying to intimidate me out of positions, while I was getting paid less and having to be twice as good as my male counterparts to receive the respect I had earned. Diversity was not important, and often I was the only female sales professional on my team or female leader in my management group, and also one of the only people under 30 or even under 40. The culture was like a locker room at times with the way women were discussed in the office and the chest thumping macho attitude. I often stood up against the chauvinistic culture, so people stopped saying inappropriate things if I was in earshot, but would continue conversations without me. Some women didn't have the courage to speak up, and they allowed it to happen around them and suffer in silence. During my time here, I became incredibly tough, resilient, and still produced top numbers all along the way and won awards. I personally survived and thrived and now feel like I can do anything professionally I put my mind to because nothing will be as difficult as the environment I came from. However, I watched so many talented women fail and suffer here, and become discouraged and give up. For that reason, it takes a very tough type of women to make it at Verizon, and if you are up for the challenge, that's great, and if you can make it there, you can honestly make it anywhere. But there are a lot of companies out there that will make your employee experience in sales or as a high level leader positive, supportive and inclusive, rather than grueling, attacking and disheartening."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Verizon can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Managing Partner, Sales
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
>$100k
Level of Flexibility
1
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3
4
5
"Best roles for flexibility are remote sales positions, especially at high levels, in which you can work from home or on the road. Everything else is very militant - it is often said by managers, "If you are not at your desk, you are not working." You are expected to report to an office for most job functions every day, and it is frowned upon to come in late, leave early, work flexible hours, or take a longer than expected lunch break. That is a pretty archaic thinking for a company that sells technology and the idea that the modern worker is mobile and they should use Verizon's products to be that. "
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Verizon to other women?
"No"
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Anonymous shared this review of Verizon on Aug 8th, 2017
"Dont be affriad to share your prespective with leaders across your channel. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Verizon can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Position or Department
Account Manager, Sales
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
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3
4
5
"The flexibility depended on the leader you reported to.
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Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
14 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
"The company offered parental leave of 2 weeks which can be taken within a year of your childs birth."
Would you recommend Verizon to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Verizon on Jul 23rd, 2017
"The benefits are amazing and many groups"
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Verizon can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"It is completely up to your org's leadership. Some groups have no flexibility while others are very flexible. It's inconsistent from organization to organization within the company."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Verizon to other women?
"Maybe"
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Anonymous shared this review of Verizon on Jun 19th, 2017
"Great company for work-life balance for management employees. Good maternity leave, gradual return to work after maternity, flexible hours and work from home depends on your manager."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Verizon can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
6 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Verizon to other women?
"Yes"
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